These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund
The Charlotte Observer has sponsored the Empty Stocking Fund since about 1920. All the money that people contribute goes to the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau, which buys toys, food, clothing and gift cards for families.
Here are the latest donors for this year’s campaign:
Barbara Ann Huffman, $250
Charles Newton, $200
David Peterson, $100
Deborah Baker, $50, In memory of my parents, Kathryn and Bob Kunkleman
Earl Brinson, $50
Edsel M. Owen and Bobbie J. Sain, $250, In loving memory of our mom, Geneva Owen
Hayward and Nancy Morgan, $500
Hillary Rogers, $100, In memory of Les and Geri Rogers and Dee and Doris Waters
James Rogers, $250, In honor of Jackson Griffith, Georgia Griffith, Pierson Rogers, Grant Carpenter
Janetta Walls, $50
Jimmy Godfrey, $1,000
Joyce Poe, $500, In loving memory of Eddie Poe
Ken and Susan Pearson, Winston Sprock and Dan Earp, $25, In memory of Robert & Bobby & George
Kenneth Pearson, $300
Kenneth Pearson, $25, In honor of Brittany Fadel from The Salvation Army for a great job with the Empty Stocking program
Kimberly Gensler, $150
Linda Hunter, $500, In honor of Jane & Tommy
Michael and Patsi Sheets, $300, In loving memory of Ken, Mary, Ken Jr., Edward Dwight and Gene and Eunice Sheets
Patrice Heidelburg, $50, Merry Christmas, May God Bless You All!
Priscilla Dabney, $100
Randall Lemly, $200
Ray and Marna Polhill, $100, In honor of Josephine, Teddy, Eliza and Camerson, from GG and Granddad Ray
Ronald and Cathy Jo Young, $100
Sue Howell, $500, In memory of Kenny
The Stubblefield Foundation, $5,000, In memory of Nancy, Ernest, Mary Alice, Stubby and Patsy
William Mark Fuller, $500
Winston Sprock, Dan Earp and Ken and Susan Pearson, $25, In memory of Mat Brown
Yvonne Finger, $25
Today’s Total $11,200
YTD Total $75,349
How to donate to the Empty Stocking Fund
To donate online, visit Empty Stocking Fund CLT.org.
To donate by mail, send checks to: The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte, PO Box 31128, Charlotte, NC 28231. Make checks payable to The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte and write “Empty Stocking Fund” in the memo line.
Questions concerning your donation? Call 704-334-4731.
This story was originally published December 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM with the headline "These are the latest donors to The Charlotte Observer’s Empty Stocking Fund."